papi, they are now finding out that cholesterol is a non issue, ang triglycerides or 3 sugar molecules ang culprit as well as high blood sugar....this is how it works, sugar is toxic, too much insulin damages the artery walls, once you become diabetic, it taxes the kidneys, which causes high blood pressure, if that happens, di malayo ang enlargement of the heart, the heart is also a muscle, pag na-wo-workout too much, like from high pressure, it becomes muscular also or enlarge, which is not a good thing..